There are no Mac-native solutions for programming. See this article from Scanner Master for alternatives.

The authors for ARCxxx programs, Win500, PSREdit and ID Tracker can also be found on the Scanner Software forum. Software in bold has the ability to connect to the database to download data. This requires the purchase of a premium subscription.

WebBuddy from WD5EAE. Enables user to scan web based frequency lists and import the results to Win500

Rebanding Support

If you have a premium subscription, software that supports the web service, most likely, will download the correct system type and custom tables automatically.

Be sure to examine the database entry for your system first. If the system is a Motorola type;

If the system voice says APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive then reprogram using just the control channels. On most scanners, Control Channel Only mode is the default when working on these systems. Note that neither the PSR-310 nor the PSR-410 can receive this type of system.

The PSR-310 and PSR-410 cannot decode any talkgroups with a 'D' in the mode column. These are digital in nature.

If the system voice says anything else, look at all the frequencies. If the 4th decimal position is a '5' in every frequency, then you may be able to reprogram without firmware updates or a custom table. If any of the frequencies have a '0' then updating the scanner will be required to properly track this system

EDACS type systems will only need to be reprogrammed with the new rebanded frequencies. No firmware fixes are required to track these systems.

Note: The values in these tables are for NPSPAC systems that were originally at 866-869 Mhz, moving to 851-854 Mhz. For systems originally using only frequencies below 862 Mhz the data on the following 2 lines is required, and must be entered in this order:

Table line 0

CH Lo: 440

CH hi: 559

Base Freq: 851.02500

Offset: 440

Step: 25.000

Table line 1

CH Lo: 0

CH hi: 719

Base Freq: 851.01250

Offset: 0

Step: 25.000

Making the Connection

A major difference from other scanners is that the connection to the PC is made via USB, and not a serial cable. The RS scanners do not supply
this cable as part of the accessories, but there are places to obtain them. Please see the Connecting scanners via USB article for tips
on installation and common problems and resolution.

Setup under Linux

See the Software Setup For Linux article for setting up Scan Control and Win500. Be sure to note the functional limitations.